Everything on Ariana Grande's New Album, 'Petal'

2026 has been huge for music: new albums from Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and many more. Just when we thought this year could not get any better, Ariana Grande announced her eighth studio album, petal. petal will be released this summer while she is on the Eternal Sunshine Tour. Whether you love Grande or just want to find out more, keep reading for details on everything we know about her newest album.

Past Albums and Other Projects

Grande has released seven studio albums. Her debut album, Yours Truly, was released in 2013. Since then, she has cultivated a huge reputation, making her one of the biggest pop stars of the 2010s and 2020s.

She has released seven studio albums in her career so far. petal will be the eighth. The full list of her albums is:

• Yours Truly (2013)
• My Everything (2014)
• Dangerous Woman (2016)
• Sweetener (2018)
• Thank U, Next (2019)
• Positions (2020)
• Eternal Sunshine (2024)

She also has had special releases. eternal sunshine was followed by eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe) and eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live) before releasing eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead in 2025. Positions also has a deluxe album. Yours Truly has a tenth anniversary edition.

She has a number of other projects as well, with roles in classic Nickelodeon shows such as Victorious and Sam and Cat, where she played Cat Valentine. More recently, she assumed the iconic role of Glinda in the movies Wicked and Wicked: For Good.

She has proved herself as an entrepreneur by starting a successful beauty brand, r.e.m. beauty. r.e.m. beauty is a vegan and cruelty free makeup brand, known for its eye products and space-age packaging aesthetic.

Grande is also known for her relationship with deceased rapper Mac Miller. The pair were close friends and collaborators before they began dating in 2016. They have two songs together, The Way (2013) and My Favorite Part (2016).

The artists broke up in 2018 and a few months later, Miller tragically passed away. It has been clear through her music and overall actions just how impacted she is by his death.

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Everything We Know about petal

petal will be released on July 31. According to Grande, this album will be full of life. She stated in a release that petal is about "growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging."

This album stems from a place where Grande was too shy to express before. This album will be bold, allowing her to express her emotions that she has not shared before.

The July 31 release date means that petal will be released in the middle of the Eternal Sunshine Tour. We can expect the setlist to change in August.

The album will have 12 tracks. The lead single, "Hate That I Made You Love Me," will be released on May 29. Grande noted that this single is one of her favorite songs that she will ever write.

Due to this announcement, we can expect this song to surpass our expectations. Many of Grande's songs are amazing and if this is one of her all-time favorites, it is most likely going to be a huge hit.

One other example of one of her favorite songs that she has written is "Imperfect for You." This song has lyrics that are relatable, while still being one of her most unique songs. If "Hate That I Made You Love Me" is anything like "Imperfect for You," it will be one of her best songs to date.

Grande co-produced the album alongside Max Martin and Ilya, who have both been collaborating with Grande for over a decade. Their partnership began in 2014 for her My Everything album.

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The Eternal Sunshine Tour

The Eternal Sunshine Tour will begin on June 6 in Oakland, California. This tour will support Eternal Sunshine and petal. After 42 shows, the tour will end on Sept. 1 in London.

As usual, it was not easy to get tickets for The Eternal Sunshine Tour. Presales were hectic, with Ticketmaster experiencing major technical issues. Fans were outraged as the Ticketmaster queue froze for a long time.

For those who got through the glitch, it seemed as if tickets were gone super quickly. The U.S. leg of the tour sold out within minutes.

Ticket resale prices are also ridiculous. For fans that tried to buy resale, they were faced with extremely high prices. They turned to social media, expressing their irritation at not only Ticketmaster but also resellers.

Grande responded to this chaos, saying that she and her team are trying to resolve the problems and allow fans to have tickets to her shows.

There is no official setlist yet, but fans are speculating about what might be played. One expectation is that this tour will have more of a focus on her more recent albums, especially after petal is released. However, Grande has been in the music industry for a while, producing many hits in the 2010s and early 2020s. We can expect her to play some of her biggest hits along with many of her newer songs.

Some speculation of which older songs will be played include "Into You," "No Tears Left to Cry," "One Last Time" and "Break Free."

Big news for older fans: Grande posted a soundcheck of "Dangerous Woman" for her upcoming tour on TikTok. This can cause more speculation about which older songs will be played. Hopefully, "Dangerous Woman" will be played on tour; this song is absolutely iconic and one of the biggest songs from the 2010s.

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Conclusion

Between her tour and album release, Grande is making 2026 an even bigger year for the music industry. Her eighth album is one of the most anticipated releases of this year, especially with the lead single being released later this month. Grande is proving once again that she is one of the biggest stars from our era.